The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-19
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

COLUMBUS, Feb. s-SENATE.-A special mes
sage was received from the Governor relative
TO the capture Of a prisoner by ruffians at RAJ
VIENNA. A resolution was offered and postponed
until tomorrow, offering reward for the arrest
Of the persons implicated. Bill introduced;
Regulating the election Of officers by incorpor.
ated companies
HoUsE.-Bills introdvced Allowing chattel
mortgages to be filed for three years; allowing
separate trials where two or more persons are
Jointly indicted for misdemeanors regulating
the keeping Of dairy cattle; amending Cincin.
natl police law; providing for the support OF
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home; provid-
ing for establishment Of local boards Of health;
requiring the appellant in Justices court to
pay costs; defining methods Of making con-
tracts for school buildings making resorts for
thieves puUlic nuisances; requiring copies OF
articles Of incorporation to be filed with county
recorder; change Of name Of South Toledo to
Maumee; repeating special Common Pleas
Judge acts In fifteen districts.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 9.-SENATE.-Bills passed:
Making partial appropriations; authorizing
Holmes County to offer reward for arrest OF
burglars authorizing Cincinnati to issue $780,
300 bonds for new city hail; authorizing foreign
guarantee companies to do business in the
State; amending Dow law by prohibiting tho
agency business; authorizing the sale Of Cincin-
natl Southern railway; providing for the erec-
tion Of National Guard armory in Cincinnati.
Resolution adopted: Authorizing the Governor
to offer reward Of si0, 900 for the arrest Of the
Ravenna cut-throats.
HousE.-Lampson's local option bill was de-
feated Resolution defeated: Authorizing the
Governor to offer reward for the Ravennn
train robbers. A motion will be made tomor-
row to reconsider the resolution by Mr.. Blair, Of
Adams County, who will offer an amendment to
make the amount %, 900. The House Committee
on Temperance tonight agreed to report favor
ably upon the Washburn local option bill so
that question will again come up for action.
The House this morning adopted joint reso-
luton authorizing the Adjutant General to loan
tents to soldiers reunion to be held at Urichs-
vile, Tuscarawas County, on the 7th, 9Th and
9th Of September next. At that time the
Thirteenth, Fifty-1rst, Fifty-second, Eightieth
and Ninety eighth o. v. ]. hold their annual
reunion.
COLUMBUS Feb. 10.-SENATE-Bills intro
duced: Reducing legal rates Of interest to five
and seven per cent; making term Of county
recorder commence on first Monday OF July;
regulating practice Of veterinary medicne and
surgery; authorizing city councils to erect gates
at railway street crossings; providing that
cemetery associations may receive bequests;
to construct main trunk sewers in
CINCINNATI authorizing Mayors TO perform
marriage ceremonies; fixing term OF
Mine Inspector at three years. Bills passed.:
Authorizing one-mile road commissioners 10
take up old bonds and issue new ones; author
izing Butler County to borrow $4,000 to COM
plete court-house; resolution adopted author
izing the Governor TO appoint five commission
ers for Cincinnati Centennial Exposition.
HoUsE.-Bills introduced: Reducing the fees
Of probate judges about twenty per cent; bill to
abandon canal and reservoir In Pauldng County
was defeated on passage.
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